At 09:18 PM 6/3/02 -0500, Bill Miller wrote:
>problem dos - 12 volts at run, 11 volts (max) with headlights, no highbeams
>at all now?, and when the turn signals blink, the volt gauge goes back and
>forth between 11-7 volts. Fun, huh? Bad generator? Do they "loose" their
>polarization? Should I repolarize first? Only drive during the daytime?
Check the voltage regulator first. With a volt meter you can do a few
quick checks to see if the regulator or generator is giving you
trouble. If it's the regulator, then you can adjust it usually. If it's
the generator, you'll need a replacement or convert to an alternator.
Here's a link for checking voltage regulators. It's become one of the most
visited pages on my site- it's been discovered by early gas engine tractor
enthusiasts who use the same voltage regulator setups.
http://www.ponypics.com/spitfire/regulator.html
-Vegaman Dan
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